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第164章

Luck and Hard Work

Guidance for Reciting

Victory won't come to us unless we go to it.

Nowadays,it is generally believed among some young people that success comes from luck. They believe it in love,in examinations,and even in promotion.

But in fact,success depends on knowledge and hard work. You can get whatever you dream of if you work hard enough. Even if you may fail sometimes,you are bound to succeed someday if you stick to your goals. Remember your fate lies in your own hands. Your future also lies in your own hands. As long as you put your heart in your work,you will realize all your dreams. It is diligence,not good luck,that can bring you success in your life and career.

Luck doesn't come alone. It goes hand in hand with knowledge and hard work. Shallow men believe in luck. Hard work is the first secret of success.

Notes

1.promotion [prE5mEuFn] n.晋级

2.be bound to 必然

3.shallow [5FAlEu] a.肤浅的

运气和勤奋

诵读导言

胜利是不会向我们走来的,我们必须自己走向胜利。

当今,在一些年轻人当中流行着这样一种观点:成功来自于运气。他们认为爱情、考试甚至升职都靠运气。

但实际上,成功取决于知识和勤奋。如果你有足够的努力,你就能获得任何你想得到的东西。即使有时你会失败,但如果你坚持自己的目标,终有一天你会成功。记住:你的命运掌握在你自己的手中,你的前途也掌握在你自己的手中。只要你全身心地投入到工作当中,你就会实现自己所有的梦想。能给你的生活和事业带来成功的是勤奋,而不是运气。

运气并不是单独出现,而是与知识和勤奋相伴而生。浅薄的人相信运气,而成功的首要秘诀是勤奋。

口语点津

让我们重新审视爱迪生的名言吧:Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. As a result,genius is often a talented person who has simply done all of his homework.